“The voters of District 7 have spoken loud and clear — they like the direction we're going in,” Medina said.

Rodriguez could not be reached for comment.

Medina said he would focus on improving public safety and District 7's infrastructure in his second term.

The early-voting and election-night returns showed that turnout for the District 7 race was anemic, with roughly 5,000 people voting in the contest.

This is the second time that Medina has faced off against Rodriguez, the former CEO of early-childhood nonprofit AVANCE, who briefly considered a run for the San Antonio Independent School District's board before jumping into the District 7 race.

During the campaign, all three of Medina's opponents called the first-term councilman unresponsive to the needs of the community and said he lacked a significant presence in the district.

The low-key Medina disputed the charges and said that none of his challengers could match his record.